philistinisms

Word Origin & History

Old Testament people of coastal Palestine who made war on the Israelites, early 14c., from Old French Philistin, from Late Latin Philistinus, from Late Greek Philistinoi (plural), from Hebrew P'lishtim, "people of P'lesheth" ("Philistia"); cf. Akkad. Palastu, Egyptian Palusata; the word probably is the people's name for itself.

Example Sentences for philistinisms

Walpole's egregious helmet dropped from no one knew (or knows) where on all these Philistinisms: and squelched them.

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